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Allargentum is a mineral from the class of antimonides, superclass of sulfides and sulfosalts (sometimes ascribed to the natural elements and alloys class), with formula written as Ag1−xSbx, where x = 0.09–0.16. This moderately rare mineral is found in silver ores and is therefore named from the Greek ἄλλος (allos, "another") and the Latin argentum ("silver"). Its Vickers hardness is 172–203.

Key facts

Mineral.name
Allargentum
Mineral.category
Sulfide mineral
Mineral.image
Allargentum-d32a.jpg
Mineral.imagesize
260px
Mineral.caption
Allargentum on carbonate; size 3.2×2.7×1.4 cm
Mineral.formula
Ag1−xSbx
Mineral.IMAsymbol
All
Mineral.strunz
2.AA.30
Mineral.dana
02.02.01.02
Mineral.system
Hexagonal
Mineral.class
Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm) H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
P63/mmc
Mineral.unit cell
a = 2.945, c = 4.77 [Å], Z = 2
Mineral.color
Silver gray
Mineral.mohs
4
Mineral.luster
Metallic
Mineral.gravity
10.0 (meas.), 10.12 (calc.)
Mineral.diaphaneity
Opaque

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Allargentum-d32a.jpg
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Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
2.AA.30
Commons category
Allargentum
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
2.AA.30
IMA Mineral Symbol
All
chemical formula
Ag₁₋ₓSbₓ (x=0.09-0.16)
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
II/A’.02
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Allargentum is a mineral from the class of antimonides, superclass of sulfides and sulfosalts (sometimes ascribed to the natural elements and alloys class), with formula written as Ag1−xSbx, where x = 0.09–0.16. This moderately rare mineral is found in silver ores and is therefore named from the Greek ἄλλος (allos, "another") and the Latin argentum ("silver"). Its Vickers hardness is 172–203.

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